Who’s voicing who on Netflix’s ‘Long Story Short’

Ben Feldman as Avi Schwooper

You probably know Ben Feldman as Jonah on Superstore (2015–2021), but he also had a memorable, Emmy-nominated run on Mad Men (2012–2014) and showed up quite regularly on Silicon Valley (2014–2019). 

More recently, he’s been doing voice work on series like Monsters at Work (2021–present) and Common Side Effects (2025–present), and also popped up as Lark on Mayfair Witches (2025).

Feldman voices Avi Schwooper, the level-headed eldest child of the Schwooper clan.

At the red carpet premiere, Feldman revealed he “deeply” resonates with the character and even admitted to some light sabotage during the audition process. “I’m in love with this guy. This is the guy that I want,” he said, saying he “phoned in” his auditions for other characters. “I instantly identified with Avi and then I saw him and that sealed the deal. But, very much it was a very easy part to play for me I would say.”

Abbi Jacobson as Shira Schwooper

Multi-hyphenate Abbi Jacobson can do it all, though you likely know her best for co-creating and co-starring on the hit comedy Broad City (2014–2019). She then went on to co-create and headline the short-lived Prime Video series A League of Their Own (2022).

Like many of her Long Story Short castmates, Jacobson has an extensive voice acting catalog. She can be heard on BoJack Horseman (2016–2018), Disenchantment (2018–2023), and The Mitchells vs. the Machines (2021).

She’s also worked with fellow Long Story Short actor Dave Franco more than once, sharing the screen with him in Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising (2016), The Lego Ninjago Movie (2017), and 6 Balloons (2018).

Jacobson lends her voice to Shira Schwooper, the tomboyish middle child and only daughter.

Max Greenfield as Yoshi Schwooper

Max Greenfield is fondly remembered as Schmidt on New Girl (2011–2018), a role that earned him Emmy and Golden Globe nominations, but you may also remember him for his turn as Leo D’Amato on Veronica Mars (2005–2007), its 2014 movie, and its 2019 revival season.

He’s no stranger to voice work, either, having played Roger in Ice Age: Collision Course (2016) and characters on Bob’s Burgers (2013–2020), Robot Chicken (2014), and BoJack Horseman (2019).

He can next be seen in the comedy Let’s Have Kids! and the Adam Sandler-produced teen musical Don’t Say Good Luck.

Greenfield plays Yoshi Schwooper, the goofy youngest child of the family.

Like Feldman, Greenfield had his sights set on a specific role. At the premiere, Bob-Waksberg shared that while Greenfield was asked to read for multiple parts, his audition tape began with: “Hello, I’m Max. I’m reading for a bunch but this is me as Yoshi which is obviously the part I should be playing. It would be silly if someone else played the role.”

Lisa Edelstein as Naomi Schwartz

Lisa Edelstein rose to fame as Dr. Lisa Cuddy on House (2004–2011), but you’ll also recognize her from Bravo’s Girlfriends’ Guide to Divorce (2014–2018) — on which she also produced, wrote, and directed — and Netflix’s The Kominsky Method (2018–2021).

Edelstein’s had a long-running career in voice acting, with gigs on series such as American Dad (2007–2011) and The Legend of Korra (2013–2014) and a long spell voicing supervillain Mercy Graves in the DC Animated Universe (1995–2005).

On Long Story Short, Edelstein voices Naomi Schwartz, the impossible-to-ignore matriarch of the family.

Paul Reiser as Elliot Cooper

Paul Reiser helped redefine the modern sitcom as a co-creator, writer, executive producer, and star of NBC’s Emmy-winning Mad About You (1992–1999; 2019). 

The actor and comedian has a wildly diverse resume, having spent the last four decades bouncing between big-budget comedies (Beverly Hills Cop, The Spy Who Dumped Me), acclaimed dramas (Whiplash, Concussion), and genre hits (Aliens, The Boys).

Over the past decade, he’s appeared on a pair of Netflix hits: Stranger Things (2017–present) and The Kominsky Method (2019–2021), the latter of which nabbed him an Emmy nomination.

Next up, catch Reiser on Netflix’s upcoming The Altruists with Julia Garner (Ozark) and Anthony Boyle (Masters of the Air).

On Long Story Short, Reiser voices Elliot Cooper, the patriarch of the Schwooper clan.

Nicole Byer as Kendra Hooper

Emmy nominee Nicole Byer is the host of Netflix’s reality bake-off series Nailed It! (2018–present) and several podcasts, including Why Won’t You Date Me? and Newcomers.

She first broke through on MTV’s Girl Code (2013) and has since made memorable guest appearances on shows like Bojack Horseman (2016–2018), The Good Place (2019), and Brooklyn Nine-Nine (2019–2021). On the film side, she landed parts in the comedies Good Burger 2 (2023), Thelma (2024), and Summer of 69 (2025).

Coming up, Byer stars alongside Margo Martindale and Natalie Portman in Netflix’s animated musical comedy film The Twits, an adaptation of the Roald Dahl novel.

Byer voices Kendra Hooper, Shira’s girlfriend. The actress shared in an Aug. 19 Instagram post that she’s “so proud of this show and I hope you all love it too.”

Dave Franco as Danny Wegbriet

Known for his roles in some of the biggest comedies of the 2010s, including 21 Jump Street (2012) and Neighbors (2014), Dave Franco has recently enjoyed a creative renaissance. After shifting his focus to writing and directing, he helmed The Rental (2020) and Somebody I Used to Know (2023).

He went on to play a terrifying creep in Rose Glass’ romantic thriller Love Lies Bleeding, and followed it up with this year’s Together, which he produced and starred in with his wife, Alison Brie.

Franco also earned an Emmy nomination for playing a fictionalized version of himself on the Apple TV+ series The Studio (2025–present).

Next, Franco stars in the Colleen Hoover adaptation Regretting You and reprises his role as Jack Wilder in the anticipated Now You See Me threequel, Now You See Me: Now You Don’t. Both are slated to hit theaters in late 2025.

Here, Franco voices Danny Wegbriet, Yoshi’s excitable childhood friend.

Angelique Cabral as Jen Schwooper

A veteran of soap operas, Angelique Cabral went on to score leading roles on shows like Enlisted (2014) and Life in Pieces (2015–2019).

She previously collaborated with Bob-Waksberg on Amazon Prime’s Undone (2019–2022), on which she starred as Becca Winograd-Diaz.

On Long Story Short, Cabral portrays Jen Schwooper, Avi’s childhood girlfriend and eventual wife.

The actress recapped the premiere via Instagram, writing that this “funny and poignant show” will make audiences “laugh and cry and everything in between.”

Michaela Dietz as Hannah Schwooper

Michaela Dietz knows her way around a mic, seeing as she’s brought life to all kinds of animated characters.

You might recognize her voice from the Steven Universe franchise (2013–2020), on which she played Amethyst, or from Monsters at Work (2021–2024) and Star Trek: Prodigy (2024).

Dietz has also recorded for popular video games like Grand Theft Auto V (2013) and Fallout 76: Wastelanders (2020).

On Long Story Short, Dietz voices Hannah Schwooper, Avi and Jen’s teenage daughter.